Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Jan. 27, 2026

Summary:

Reappoint Hal Blanton to the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Hal Blanton: blanton@lewiscounty.com Brian Mittge: brianmittge@gmail.com Rose Enos-Weedmark: renosweedmark@trl.org

Additional Copies To:

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is a public library system that provides library services to the residents of five counties in Southwest Washington -- Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston -- as allowed under RCW 27.12; and

WHEREAS, the Timberland Regional Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, its decision-making authority that performs a variety of tasks, such as

• Approving the annual budget
• Helping draft the library district's Strategic Plan
• Helping hire and review the performance of the executive director

WHEREAS, county commissioners from each of the participating counties appoint an individual to serve on the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees, and two additional trustees -- including one from Lewis County and one from Thurston County -- fill at-large positions; and

WHEREAS, on Nov. 19, 2018, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Resolution 18-341 to appoint Hal Blanton to fill the remainder of an unexpired seven-year term on the TRL Board of Trustees through Dec. 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Hal Blanton has expressed an interest in continuing to serve on the TRL Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to reappoint Hal Blanton to the TRL Board of Trustees.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC hereby reappoints Hal Blanton to the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees to fill a full seven-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2032.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 27th day of January, 2026.